Calendar-stand.



No. 793,252. PATENTED JUNE 27, 1905. F. A. WEEKS.

CALENDAR STAND.

APPLIOATION FILED APB.24.1905.

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FRANK A. \VEEKS, OF PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

CALENDAR-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 793,252, dated June 27,1905.

Application filed April 24,1905. Serial No. 257,153.

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Be it known that I, FRANK A. Weeks, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of llainfield, in the county of Union and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCalendar-Stands, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in desk calendar-stands; and itconsists in the novel features of construction hereinafter described,and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The stand of my invention is adapted to detachably receive a calendar ofpad characterthat is, one having a leaf for each day in the yearand tosupport the same in an inclined position, said calendar being secured atits upper end only, and the said stand will he in one integral castingand furnish below the calendar a commodious receptacle for pens, pins,or other small articles, said calendar affording the cover for saidreceptacle.

The stand possesses other novel details and features, all of which willbe fully understood from the description hereinafter presented,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is atop view of a calendar-stand embodying my invention and shown assupporting a calendar. Fig. 2 is a bottom view of same, and Fig. 3 is avertical section of same on the dotted line 3 3 of Figs. 1 and 2.

1n the drawings, 10 designates the calendarstand, and 11 the calendar,the latter being of usual pad character and secured at its upper endupon a bolt 19., having a knob at one end and thence passing downwardlythrough the calendar and an aperture 14 in the bed 15 of the stand 10.The lower end of the bolt 12 is threaded and receives a nut 16, by whichthe calendar and bolt are securely held in place. The bolt 12 isdetachable to provide for the replacement of the calendar from year toyear.

The stand 10 is of special formation and is preferably in one integralcasting, comprising the bed 15, rear legs 17, and receptacle 18, thelatter depending from the bed 15 and having a flat lower end in linewith the lower ends of the legs 17, whereby said receptacle and saidlegs afford a substantial support for the stand. The bed 15 is inclined,as shown in Fig. 3, so as to hold the calendar in an inclined position,and the said bed is in the form of a skeleton frame comprising atransverse front member 19, a corresponding transverse rear member 20,and two side members 21, which are formed with vertical ribs 22 toengage lower side edges of the calendar 11 for centering the latter uponthe bed 15 and preventing the same from having accidental swivelingmotion upon said bed. The calendar is supported at its edges upon theskeleton bed 15 and somewhat above its middle portion rests upon theupper edges of the rear wall 23 of the receptacle 18, as illustrated inFig. 3, beyond which wall the bed 15 is entirely open, as at 24., theopening being surrounded by a depending flange 25, from which the rearlegs 17 extend. The rear legs 17 are of arc formation in cross-section,as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, whereby the appearance of the stand isimproved.

The receptacle 18 extends from one side member to the other of the bed15, and hence affords a very commodious compartment for receiving pens,pins, and other small articles, the cover for the receptacle 18 beingfurnished by the pad 11, which is of flexible charactor and only securedat its upper end, so that the lower end of the calendar may be turnedlaterally to expose the said receptacle. 1 provide the front transversemember 19 of the stand with a concave recess 26, which extends below thelower edge of the calendar 11, so as to enable the user of the calendarto insert the end of his thumb slightly below the lower end of thelatter when it is desired to move the same from over the receptacle 18,this recess 26 serving to facilitate the grasping of the lower portionof the calendar between the thumb and finger. The receptacle 18, due tothe inclination of the bed 15, is deeper at its inner or rear end andfurnishes a broad surface at its bottom for supporting the front portionof the calendarstand.

The stand 10 has been constructed with the view of using the minimumamount of metal therein and of presenting an attractive appearance andaffording conveniences in use, the said stand properly holding thecalendar possessing the receptacle 18 and having the recess 26 by whichthe calendar which forms the cover for or is over said receptacle may bereadily grasped and swiveled from over the receptacle. The ribs 22center the calendar 11, so that the latter normally remains over thereceptacle 18. The opening 24: in the rear portion of the bed 15 servesto lighten the stand without unduly weakening the same, and said openingalso affords a means for observing the bottom of the upper portion ofthe calendar whereon may be placed any desired readingmatter-such, forinstance, as a small monthly or yearly calendar or calendars. The bolt12 serves to detachably receive the calendar and as a pivot therefor. Inlieu of turning the calendar sidewise to expose the receptacle 18 thelower end of the calendar may be turned upwardly to effect that result.

, WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

1. The calendar stand hereinbefore described comprising the bed for thecalendar, the receptacle below the same, and means for holding thecalendar at its upper end, leaving the lower end of the calendar free tobe moved to expose said receptacle; substantially as set forth.

, 2. The calendar stand hereinbefore described comprising the bed forthe calendar, the receptacle below the same, and means for holding thecalendar at its upper end, leaving the lower end of the calendar free tobe moved to expose said receptacle, and said stand being recessed at thelower end of said calendar for facilitating the grasping of thelatter;substantially as set forth.

3. The calendar stand hereinbefore described comprising the bed for thecalendar, the receptacle below the same, and means for holding thecalendar at its upper end, leaving the lower end of the calendar free tobe moved to expose said receptacle, and said stand having side ribs toengage side edges of the calendar and prevent accidental displacement ofthe latter; substantially as set forth.

4. The calendar stand hereinbefore described comprising the bed for thecalendar, the receptacle below the same, and means for holding thecalendar at its upper end, leaving the lower end of the calendar free tobe moved to expose said receptacle, and said stand having side ribs toengage side edges of the calendar and prevent accidental displacement ofthe latter and also a recess at the lower end of the calendar tofacilitate the grasping of the latter; substantially as set forth.

5. The calendar stand hereinbefore described comprising the bed, legsand receptacle, the latter being below the bed and calendar, and saidbed being open beyond said receptacle and below the calendar;substantially as set forth.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, this 21st day of April, A. D. 1905.

FRANK A. WEEKS.

WVitnesses:

CHARLES C. GILL, ARTHUR MARION.

